NRL Round 16 Draw & Betting Tips

June 23, 2016

NRL Round 16 Draw & Betting Tips

Queensland wrapped up State Of Origin Game II and the 2016 series with a win over the Blues on Wednesday night paving the way for the focus to turn back to the NRL Premiership for a full eight-match weekend for Round 16.

Things kick off on Friday night with the Panthers hosting the Rabbitohs at Pepper Stadium, Penrith short favourites in NRL betting to get the job done over a Greg Inglis-less Bunnies outfit that were flogged 12 – 30 by the Eels last week. South Sydney do welcome back from Origin half-back Ryan Reynolds, but will that be enough?

The first of the three Saturday games is a nothing match between Wooden Spoon favourites Newcastle, the Knights having won just one of their past seven matches, and the Dragons at Hunter Stadium.

Things quickly improve with a cracker between the NRL Ladder leading Sharks and the New Zealand Warriors. Last week the Warriors only had two points to spare over the Roosters, so they’ll be needing to dig deep to hold off Cronulla who come off a bye and are shooting for their 11th straight win.

Things then move to ANZ Stadium with a Top 8 clash between long-time rivals the Bulldogs (6th) and the Broncos (4th), Brisbane likely to back-up most of their great Queensland Maroons rep stars to help them get the job done and post just their second win from their past five games playes.

Sunday afternoon the Gold Coast Titans get a home game over the raiders in this eighth vs seventh showdown, the hosts having enjoyed a 20 point victory over Manly at the same stadium last Monday night.

The other Sunday clash has Melbourne Storm out to remain in second place when hosting the Tigers at AAMI Park, the Storm set to fire with Cooper Cronk and State Of Origin Game 2 Man of the Match Cameron Smith back in play.

The round wraps up in North Queensland on Monday night, the third-ranked Cowboys red hot favourites to defeat the Sea Eagles and make it five-from-five in recent history between these two clubs.

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